Gallery: The Oddly Beautiful Artificial Light of the World's Cities

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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Immagini 043

    Rome, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0037

    Motteggiana, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Iluminazioni Artificiali 0005a

    Hong Kong, China
  • Yongding China
    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Virtual Truth 0019

    Yongding, China
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    139 - Marghera, Venezia 1996

    Marghera, Venice, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    - 072

    Pellestrina, Venice, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    158 - Hong Kong, China 1996

    Hong Kong, China
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0030

    Curon, Bolzano, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Milano 1989 001

    Milan, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Francia 003

    Southampton, England
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    033 - Suzhou, China 1989

    Suzhou, China
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0001

    Brittany, France
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    055 - Zola Predosa, Bologna 1993

    Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0056

    Montagnana, Padova, Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0004

    Montagnana, Padova , Italy
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    Olivo Barbieri (Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery New York)
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    Notte 0053

    Porto Empedocle, Agrigento, Italy
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